Cranberry Orange Marmelade.
See also How to Make Cranberry Jam and How to Make Jam from Frozen Fruit
Cranberry Orange Marmalade
Yield: approximately 15 half pints
20 oranges, washed
8 cups sugar
3 packages low sugar pectin
4 cups cranberry juice
3 cups cranberries, sorted and washed
Using a medium cheese grater, remove the zest from the oranges. Combine the zest in a large stainless steel or enameled cast iron pot with 4 cups of cranberry juice. Bring to a boil, reduce temperature to medium high and simmer for half an hour.
While the zest cooks, squeeze the juice from the oranges. Set the membranes and any seeds aside. When all the fruit has been broken down, bundle the reserved pith and seeds into a length of cheesecloth, tying the cloth well so that no seeds can escape.
Mix the pectin into the sugar. Add the orange juice, cranberries, sugar mix and the cheesecloth bundle to the cooked mixture. Stir constantly as you bring to a boil and cook vigorously until the mixture reaches 220 degrees (this takes between 30-40 minutes). Remove the cheesecloth bundle after about 30 minutes and squeeze juice out, return juice to the pot.
When the marmalade reaches 220 degrees and sustains it for one minute, remove the pot from the heat. Stir for about a minute off the heat, to help the zest bits become evenly spread throughout the preserves.
Fill sterilized jars to 1/4″ of top, wipe rims, apply sterile lids and screw rings. Lower into a prepared boiling water bath and process for five minutes at a gentle boil (do not start counting time until the pot has achieved a boil). Remove jars from the pot and let them cool completely. When they are cool, check the seals by pushing down on the top of the lid. Lack of movement means a good seal.
This post was originally published on my old blog, Little Homestead on the Hill, on December 31, 2011.
Can you freeze oranges then make marmalade later? I freeze cranberries all the time. Have a huge bunch of oranges to use. Thanks!
Hi Hazel,
Yes, you can freeze oranges! It’s fine to freeze them peeled or unpeeled, sectioned, or whole. Place them in a freezer bag and remove as much air as possible or use a vacuum sealer to remove air. Freeze for 6 months to one year.
Great combination – I love orange marmalade and the addition of cranberries sounds really yummy. I always make fresh cranberry relish w/a fresh orange so its a good combination. I have a lot of favorites in the jam department – Italian plum jam (which I add a few teaspoons of cinnamon to – gives it a really interesting flavor) red raspberry (my hubby’s favorite) and sour cherry. So many flavors and so little time to try them all!!!
They all sound delicious, Linda! I’m hoping to have enough sour cherries from my trees next year to make my own cherry jam. 🙂
Mmm.. This looks good! Thanks for sharing
Happy to share my recipes Kristina!
Thank you for this recipe! It sounds delicious and I will definitely be trying it.
I hope you like it! You are very welcome 🙂
I bet this is really delicious with the cranberry mixed in!! I always make my thanksgiving cranberry sauce with some orange, so it makes sense to make the orange marmelade with some cranberry.
I really liked it 🙂 But I don’t think I’ve ever met a jam or marmalade I didn’t like 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
That sounds yummy! I don’t think I’ve ever had cranberries in marmalade and I love them.
Happy week to you!
Hi Sally,
It turned out very delicious 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
It sounds awfully tasty! I just might have to try it!
Thanks so much for joining in this week!
xo
Claudia
Thank you Claudia 🙂 It disappeared quickly from our cupboard!
What a wonderful combination of flavors. Your marmalade looks delicious! Thank you for sharing this with the Hearth and Soul Hop.